1) During the reading week, read at least one chapter of A Theory of Adaptation by L. Hutcheon and prepare a short summary of what you have read (what is the chapter about, what was interesting for you, whether it helped you to understand the theory of adaptation better, etc.). 

Hutcheon, Linda. A Theory of Adaptation. Routledge, 2006.

2) Prepare for the next week's lesson. We are going to discuss David Mamet. You can already find all the materials and information in that week's folder.

3) I am forwarding information from Jeff Smith from our Department of English and American Studies for those who are interested: The 39 Steps, Club Desert, 18.11., 24.11., 25.11. at 7 p.m., 250 KČ, the play is in English.

"After a long hiatus, BEST divadlo aka Brno English Speaking Theater returns to the stage with an exciting parody of a Hitchcock's spy classic The 39 Steps! The opening night on November 18, 2024, will be followed by a celebration of the group's revival after the hiatus! Stay around and enjoy the party.

The Facebook Event has all the details here:
https://www.facebook.com/events/1053131503024063/1053653082971905/?active_tab=about

Tickets can be booked through the “SMSticket” system here: BEST divadlo z.s. - vstupenky

Description:

The play is The 39 Steps, a fast- paced and hilarious “spy spoof.” Adapted by Patrick Barlow, The 39 Steps is a brilliant combination of mystery and slapstick humor, guaranteed to keep audiences entertained from start to finish. Come and accompany a seemingly ordinary man called Richard Hannay on his thrilling quest across England and Scotland to find the murderer of a mysterious beautiful woman, clear his own name and save the future of Great Britain from malicious foreign forces."